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Nikkō

3 Days in Nikkō

6Stops1UNESCO Site+16Travel Score

Day 1Arrival DayMediumSannai

Tōshō-gū

Ieyasu's gilded shrine, the sleeping cat and three monkeys.

  1. AM

    Arrive and Settle In

    Check in, drop your bags and get your bearings.

  2. 15:00
    2 h

    Nikkō Tōshō-gū

    UNESCO

    Shrines and Temples of Nikko

  3. 18:30
    1.5 h

    Yuba kaiseki

    Food

    Nikkō restaurants

Day 2Day TripFullOkunikkō

Lake Chūzenji and Kegon Falls

Up the hairpin road to a 97 m waterfall.

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Day 3City DayMediumSannai

Rinnō-ji and Futarasan · Shinkyō Bridge

The temple's three Buddhas and the old shrine. The red sacred bridge over the river.

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Day Trip

Senjōgahara Marsh

Boardwalks over a high marsh.

Day Trip

Edo Wonderland

An Edo-period theme town with ninja shows.

Half Day

Kanmangafuchi Abyss

A riverside path lined with stone Jizō statues.

Half Day · UNESCO

Taiyūin

Iemitsu's mausoleum, darker and quieter.

When to Go

This version is for May–Jun, Oct–Nov. The best months below come from GoGo's climate data.

Typical highs

Best monthsRain: wettest Jul (202 mm), driest Feb (47 mm)

Climate: NASA POWER